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23 Almond Recipes That Are Even Better Than Eating 'Em by the Handful

Chop 'em, candy 'em, purée 'em, or turn 'em into flour: Almonds are one of our favorite nuts to cook with. Check out these almond recipes for inspiration.
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Peter Frank Edwards

Are almonds the world's most perfect nut? They're versatile (almond milk! almond butter! almond flour!), they're healthy, and gosh darn it, they are delightfully crunchy. Proclaim your love of almonds with these great recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert.

  • A large plate piled with round white cookies each dotted on top with a whole almond.
    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
    3/23

    Almond Cookies

    These flourless Iraqui cookies, called hadji bada, have a touch of rose water and spice (cinnamon or cardamom, your call) for intrigue.

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    Christopher Testani
    4/23

    Rhubarb-Almond Cake

    It might feel like you’re beating the batter for a long time, but that’s what gives this cake an airy lift. Stay with it!

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More
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